My students need 10 fully-processed library books about cancer, plus a cancer awareness flag.
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This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
Have you heard of "The Fault in our Stars?" If you haven't, you soon will. It is a teen romance in which the heroine has cancer. The pop song is already out and the movie is coming soon. Some teens asked if we could acquire the book for our school library. Their suggestion got me thinking.
The library ought to foster cancer awareness.
Think about your own family and friends. You must know, or have known, people who contracted cancer. At our school, there are over 800 children. Statistically, it's a certainty that some of our children, at any given time, will have a cancer sufferer in their family. Sadly, it's not unknown for students themselves to develop cancer. I think the library needs some books to inform and comfort kids who come into contact with cancer. Before I tell you about the books that I have chosen, here's a little information about our school and students. We are a K-8 center in South Florida. Most of our kids are the sons and daughters of immigrants who work in the local tourism industry. Our parents have neither the linguistic background, the money or the time to provide our kids with English-language reading materials at home, or to take them regularly to the public library. So our school library is super important to the boys and girls' education.
My Project
What books do I have in mind? 10 books recommended by the American Library Association. Four of the books are aimed at K-3 students: "Punk Wig," in which a mother undergoing chemotherapy receives love and support from her family; the similarly-themed "Hair for Mama," "The Lemonade Club," in which a class runs a lemonade stall to support a mother combating cancer; and "Jack And Jill: The Miracle Dog With A Happy Tail To Tell," about a dog that survives bone cancer. One book is for 3-6 grade students. That's "Ida B-- : And Her Plans To Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, And (Possibly) Save The World," a poignant, affirming and often funny book about a girl whose mom has breast cancer. The other books are aimed at middle schoolers: "The Hole In The Ozone Layer And Your Skin," very pertinent to Floridians; "Defiance," about an 11 year-old cancer patient; and, finally, 3 copies of "The Fault In Our Stars" - the novel that my teens are asking for, and that sparked the idea for this project.
Ordinary books don't last long in a kids library.
That's why these books will come from Follett Library Resources: a company that produces especially sturdy, long-lasting books. They also come ready-barcoded and with computerized bibliographic records. I hope that these books will provide knowledge and comfort to kids whose lives are touched by cancer.
Half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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